Stories from - Hawaii and Pacific Islands

Journey for Survival: Successful Translocation of the Nation's Rarest Duck

There was a time when sightings of Laysan ducks (Anas Laysanesis) were scarce. Prior to 2004, the species consisted of a single population of about 450 birds found only ... Read More

Featured Species in Hawaii

Wekiu bug

The wekiu bug is flightless insect and inhabits the summit area of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. In October 2011, the species was removed from the list of candidate species in need of Endangered Species Act protection, after conservation actions helped stabilize population numbers.

Partnership Stories in Hawaii

Preventing Plant Extinction in Hawaii

A short documentary about preventing native hawaiian plants from going extinct featuring the work of botanist Hank Oppenheimer... More »

Nihoa Millerbird Translocation Project

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Unique to Hawaii

Mauna Loa silverswords (Argyroxiphium kauense) are long-lived plants found only in the active volcano of Mauna Loa on the island of Hawai'i. Silverswords may live up to 50 years before flowering once and then dying. The largest population is located on national park land on Kahuku Ranch.

Photo credit: Ken Foote, USFWS

The Kaua'i cave wolf spider (Adelocosa anops) is the only wolf spider known to be totally eyeless. The spider grows to reach the size of a 50 cent piece and preys exclusively on the Kauai cave amphipod, which is also listed as an endangered species. Both the Kaua'i cave wolf spider and Kaua?i cave amphipod are only known to occur in a few caves in the Koloa-Poipu region.